Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 187 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 2015
All-time low
19.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Cape Verde, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cape Verde is 24.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cape Verde peaked at 24.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 1975.
Cape Verde ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.12 | 19.9 | 20.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.12 | 20.5 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.65 | 22 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.37 | 24.2 | 24.5 | 7 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cape Verde?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cape Verde was 24.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 1975.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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